Conversations with the Fed

Understanding Inflation

Part of the Federal Reserve’s mandate is to promote price stability. What does that mean? How are price stability and inflation measured? What factors affect inflation? And why is price stability important for the economy? Join Senior Vice President and Director of Research Sam Schulhofer-Wohl on September 24 for answers to these questions.

Conversations with the Fed: Understanding Inflation was a public event and discussion held at the Minneapolis Fed on September 24, 2015.